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#261695 - Sat Mar 01 2008 06:25 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: BagOfCrisps]
Sciclone Offline
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I like the write up of your trip. There are quite a few things I can relate to from our time their.

The Japanese Hospitality... awesome. They made us feel so welcome, and also the part about it being a shock to the system. When we arrived into Sydney after a day without sleep, only to have some rude Yugoslav-Australian treat us like we're idiots, I felt like jumping back on the plane and heading back.

If you want to read about another place, I'll do a write up (if I haven't already) on our trip to Furano 2 weeks or so ago.

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#261701 - Sat Mar 01 2008 07:30 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: Sciclone]
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do it Sciclone, please.

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#261716 - Sun Mar 02 2008 01:12 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: BagOfCrisps]
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Good report Bag. Next year I want to be with you guys.

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#261787 - Mon Mar 03 2008 05:08 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: giggsy]
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I'm no expert, but I'd say a trip round Tohoku would be something you would really enjoy.
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#261964 - Tue Mar 04 2008 05:27 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: Amos in Utsunomiya]
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Sounds great UK friends. Next season I am going to do something more adventurous than what has gone before (Niseko)

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#262024 - Tue Mar 04 2008 11:30 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: lin]
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yeah me too Lin. I hope to be a bit more adventurous next season, as my skills improve.
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#262037 - Tue Mar 04 2008 12:11 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: Tubby Beaver]
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Don't come to Tohoku. There's no snow and we don't want no furriners here (unless you bring your sister).
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#262039 - Tue Mar 04 2008 12:13 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: soubriquet]
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how do you know about my sister??!! ;\)

anyways she is far too young for you, my gran on the other hand...... ;\)
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#262047 - Tue Mar 04 2008 12:48 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: Tubby Beaver]
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Is your mother married?
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#262050 - Tue Mar 04 2008 01:26 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: soubriquet]
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yeah...but I reckon my previous sentiment still holds true for her too!! ;\)
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#262063 - Tue Mar 04 2008 02:07 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: Tubby Beaver]
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Oh, you crazy guys!

BoC, 2pints, sounds like you had a great time. Good on ya. Nice, informative and unbiased TR!
A friend of mine has been talking up Shigakogen as well. Thanx to him and you guys it might well be the next place on the list!
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#262142 - Wed Mar 05 2008 02:11 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: warhawk]
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Thanks warhawk.

I'd definitely try it out. Very nice place.
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#262299 - Wed Mar 05 2008 06:51 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: BagOfCrisps]
rach Offline
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I like it too, it is definitely worth a visit.

I think Shiga Kogen and Nozawa are a great combination.
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#262327 - Thu Mar 06 2008 02:25 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: rach]
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I would say so. Add in the monkeys and the temple in Nagano city and you've got a top schedule.
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#262721 - Sat Mar 08 2008 02:42 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: BagOfCrisps]
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Definitely. Got to fit in the monkey goodness.
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#263010 - Mon Mar 10 2008 05:35 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: 2pints,mate]
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Out of interest, how did you fit them into your schedule BagOfCrisps/2pintsmate?

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#263012 - Mon Mar 10 2008 05:53 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: IIIII]
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We did the monkeys in between Shiga Kogen and Nozawa, best way to do it! \:\)
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#268681 - Fri Apr 25 2008 08:30 AM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: 2pints,mate]
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Easy to fit in, they are between the two places.
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#268851 - Sun Apr 27 2008 12:34 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: BagOfCrisps]
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I missed that first time round, nice write up.

Good luck with the Tohoku trip.

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#268941 - Mon Apr 28 2008 03:16 PM Re: TR: Our trip to Japan (Hakuba, Shiga Kogen & Nozawa) [Re: mina2]
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How did you find the cheese facilities in those places? ;\)
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